1、take off
(飞机)起飞
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
我们终于在11点起飞,1:30 到达威尼斯。
(产品、活动、事业等)腾飞,突然成功
They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.
这个方案要想真正成功,他们就需要增加参与的农场主的人数。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他结识了伊迪思·比阿夫,从此他的事业开始腾飞。
(突然)离开,走开,走掉
He took off at once and headed back to the motel.
他立刻离开,回到汽车旅馆。
He took himself off to Mexico.
他突然动身去了墨西哥。
把…带走;(尤指强迫某人)使同去
The police stopped her and took her off to a police station.
警察拦住她,把她带到了警察局。
Martinez was taken off to jail.
马丁内斯被抓进了大牢。
2、compare
比较;对比
Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60.
比较图60中的两幅插图。
Was it fair to compare independent schools with state schools?
拿私立学校与州立学校相比,这样公平吗?
(与…)比起来(好/差)
Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries.
我们的道路安全纪录比欧洲其他国家要好。
How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?
这两种手法实际运用起来哪个好一些?